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I'm a big fan of Tina Turner and besides having her cd's I also have some of her live videos. And if you haven't seen Tina on stage, I have to tell you that you're missing an electrifying experience.

After touring for 4 years with sold out shows. Tina released this production in 1988 after the impact of "Private dancer" and her 1986 hit album "Break every rule".
"Tina live in Europe" cointains her biggest hits live as a solo singer (without Ike) and it also contains duets with: David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Bryan Adams and Robert Gray. There's a section on cd2 where Tina sings old classics such as "A change is gonna come" and "Midnight hour".
Tina delivers her best in songs like: "Help", "Let's stay together", "Two people", "A change is gonna come" and other ballads. But she also rocks with songs like: "Show some respect", "Proud Mary", "Typical male", "Addicted to love" (a classic on Tina's concerts) and "Better be good to me".

Tina's tour was worldwide but besides her incredible success of "Private dancer". In 1986 and 1987 Tina had an amazing hit in Europe with her "Break every rule" album and because of that an her early solo years. Tina felt that Europe was always there for her and this cd was a gift for her European fans.

This album won a Grammy in 1989 and sold millions in Europe and Asia, but in the U.S it only reached #88 in the Hot 200.
Part of this tour was her Guiness Records record of 1988 when she sang in Rio in front of 182,000 people at the Maracana stadium.

This double live album was originally released in 1988 and was a big succes in Europe. Tina Turner has a great reputation as a live performer and all out there who haven't seen her live will agree just by listening to this album which combines songs from the "Private Dancer" tour in 1985 and The "Break every rule" tour in 1987. She has done even better tours since then (Foreign Affair Tour and Wildest Dreams Tour), so I think it's time for an update. EMI should consider a new Live album from one of the worlds greatest performers.

No Tina collection is complete without Tina live! There are great songs on this two cd set that you will find no where else. A Change is Gonna Come will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. If you are debating between Simply the Best and Live in Europe, get Live in Europe. You won't be dissapointed.

This is the best CD in my collection and it's the most often played. At work, it's the most requested CD and everyone is rockin' to Tina's sensational voice and songs. The consumate performer, she always puts on 110% for her fans and their love for her comes shining through!

I hate to think what most performers today would sound like on a live album. Ugh! Fortunatley, we have Tina Turner here to show us how a live album should be done. As you listen to this set, you can almost see yourself at the various shows recorded here, with such amazing sound and precision. No matter if some songs are obviously from more than just her Break Every Rule Tour. They all rock. This woman personifies rock-and-roll more than any other female rock singer. The sound is great, obviously much attention was paid to the sound recording of this album, and it certainly paid off! This set stands as tribute to the incredible courage, determination, and pure talent of this unique lady. Just sit back, slip one of the two discs in your CD player, and enjoy!

The way Tina sings Help always brings tears to my eyes. It may be for deep, personal feelings, but I recommend this album to hear her sing just that song.

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Tina's 1988 European performance is spectacular, with a 2 CD set. (Though I believe some of the songs were performed a few years earier.) CD 1, approx. 66: 53, is a collection of her hits from the beginning to the present date. Her strong voice sizzles from beginning with "What you get is what you see," and wrapping it up with her rock n' roll anthem "Show some respect." CD 2, approx 60:33, continues with great duets with Robert Cray (In the midnight hour," "634-5789," Guitar solo on "A change is gonna come"), Eric Clapton (Tearing us apart"), David Bowie ("Tonight," "Let's Dance"), and Bryan Adams (It's only love"). Then closing with the destiny sound of "Paridise is here." Inside is a booklet is a letter about the trip and concerts by Tina, as well as beautiful pictures. I know that I've seen some of these performances on her "Break every rule" video-which is great. I guess my Mom was right on 1 thing that's great about Tina, that she don't hold nothing back, she performs, she gives it all she's got. And this collection proves that. Bravo!

It's a sort of anthology of 30 years of the greatest rock, blues, pop, r&b ever made. Great guests (Clapton, Cray, Palmer, Adams etc.). The cover of "A Change Is Gonna Come" (with a wonderful guitar solo by Robert Cray) make the cd worth buying by itself. Simply the best.

The only thing I did not like is how the camera does not stay focused on her and jots all over the place in time with the music.

This product is fantastic and the care of the site is very good, I liked it.